Scrum Master

What You’ll Do

• Responsible for running 2-3 Scrum teams made up of 7-9 members each which includes software developers, QA engineers, and a product
  
  

owner.

• Facilitate the creation of the Team Agreement, Definition of Ready and Definition of Done.
• Run Scrum of Scrums between teams within the organization.
• Establishes backlog refinement and sprint planning (as needed) to ensure that the right capabilities are developed.
• Partners with product owners, product managers and senior leaders to ensure that business objectives are understood in the features and
  
  

user stories, epics and roadmap to be developed.

• Facilitate sprint planning, release planning, daily stand-ups, stakeholder demos, and sprint retrospectives.
• Remove impediments/blockers in order to keep teams highly productive.
  
  

Identify and manage dependencies with other internal or external teams.

• Provide metrics and team health status to senior management.
• Mentor on and ensure team members incorporate Agile/Scrum/Kanban best practices.
• Identifies, tracks, reports and facilitates the resolution of issues and risks.
• Implements and understands change practices, DevOps practices and processes.
• Create and track metrics of team progress, productivity and use the metrics to help the team get better. (i.e. velocity, volatility, predictability
  
  

and cycle time).

• Provide support to the team using servant leadership and leading by example.
• In depth experience of Jira in creating dashboards, filters, reports, etc.
• Build a trusting and safe environment for the teams to express themselves freely, collaborate and experiment.
• Train team on Agile principles and practices.
• Agile Scrum Master Certification strongly preferred
  
  

What Experience You Need

• Proven Experience: 2-5 years of experience in Scrum Master or Project Management Role
• Education Background: A Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in software engineering, computer science, or a related field.
  
  

Agile Expertise: Strong understanding of Agile methodologies, such as Scrum or Kanban and familiarity with software

development lifecycle, user interface design, and technical requirements.

• Strong Analytical Skills: Ability to analyze complex problems, identify root causes, and propose effective solutions.
  
  

Excellent Communication Skills: Clear and concise communication skills, both written and verbal, to effectively interact with

diverse stakeholders.

• Problem-Solving Abilities: A proactive approach to problem-solving and a willingness to take ownership of issues.
• Domain Knowledge: Understanding of the financial services industry, specifically credit reporting and analytics, is preferred.
  
  

What Could Set You Apart

Systems Thinking - Ensures knowledge of best practices and how systems integrate with others to improve their own work and

the work of less experienced colleagues.

• Self-motivated driver able to make progress despite obstacles and to solve problems
• Strong time management skills and sense of timeliness in meeting commitments
  
  

Exceptional facilitative skills, must be able to lead and demonstrate value add principles with transparency (e.g. desire to bring

disclosure and grow trust)

• Excellent presentation and communication skills, both oral and written
• Valid Cloud Certification